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Safe

noun/sˈeɪf/
Definition
strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/sˈeɪf/
🇬🇧British English
/sˈeɪf/
🇮🇳Indian English
/sˈeɪf/
1 syllable Say it as /sˈeɪf/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounstrongbox where valuables can be safely kept
nouna ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
nouncontraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
adjectivefree from danger or the risk of harm
“a safe trip”
adjective(of an undertaking) secure from risk
adjectivehaving reached a base without being put out
“the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball”
adjectivefinancially sound
“a good investment”
Word Forms
prophylacticadjectivecapable of preventing conception or impregnation
safenessnounthe quality of being safe
dependablenessnounthe quality of being dependable or reliable
securitynoundefense against financial failure; financial independence
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
sicher
Tresor, in dem Wertsachen sicher aufbewahrt werden können
🇫🇷French
sûr
coffre-fort où les objets de valeur peuvent être conservés en toute sécurité
🇪🇸Spanish
seguro
Caja fuerte donde los objetos de valor se pueden guardar de forma segura.
🇮🇹Italian
sicuro
cassaforte dove riporre al sicuro gli oggetti di valore
🇳🇱Dutch
veilig
kluis waar waardevolle spullen veilig bewaard kunnen worden
🇵🇹Portuguese
seguro
cofre onde objetos de valor podem ser guardados com segurança
🇷🇺Russian
безопасный
сейф, в котором можно безопасно хранить ценные вещи
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सुरक्षित
स्ट्रांगबॉक्स जहां कीमती सामान सुरक्षित रूप से रखा जा सकता है
🇧🇩Bengali
নিরাপদ
শক্তিশালী বক্স যেখানে মূল্যবান জিনিসগুলি নিরাপদে রাখা যেতে পারে
🇮🇳Tamil
பாதுகாப்பான
மதிப்புமிக்க பொருட்களை பாதுகாப்பாக வைக்கக்கூடிய வலுவான பெட்டி
🇮🇳Telugu
సురక్షితం
విలువైన వస్తువులను సురక్షితంగా ఉంచే బలమైన పెట్టె
🇮🇳Marathi
सुरक्षित
मजबूत बॉक्स जेथे मौल्यवान वस्तू सुरक्षितपणे ठेवल्या जाऊ शकतात
🇮🇳Gujarati
સલામત
સ્ટ્રોંગબોક્સ જ્યાં કિંમતી વસ્તુઓ સુરક્ષિત રીતે રાખી શકાય છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ
ಬೆಲೆಬಾಳುವ ವಸ್ತುಗಳನ್ನು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಇಡಬಹುದಾದ ಸ್ಟ್ರಾಂಗ್‌ಬಾಕ್ಸ್
🇮🇳Malayalam
സുരക്ഷിതം
വിലപിടിപ്പുള്ള വസ്തുക്കൾ സുരക്ഷിതമായി സൂക്ഷിക്കാൻ കഴിയുന്ന ശക്തമായ ബോക്സ്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ
ਮਜ਼ਬੂਤ ​​ਬਾਕਸ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਕੀਮਤੀ ਚੀਜ਼ਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਸੁਰੱਖਿਅਤ ਰੱਖਿਆ ਜਾ ਸਕਦਾ ਹੈ
🇵🇰Urdu
محفوظ
مضبوط باکس جہاں قیمتی اشیاء کو محفوظ طریقے سے رکھا جا سکتا ہے۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
安全的
可以安全存放贵重物品的保险箱
🇯🇵Japanese
安全
貴重品を安全に保管できる金庫
🇰🇷Korean
안전한
귀중품을 안전하게 보관할 수 있는 금고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
an toàn
tủ sắt nơi có thể cất giữ những vật có giá trị một cách an toàn
🇹🇭Thai
ปลอดภัย
กล่องนิรภัยที่สามารถเก็บสิ่งของมีค่าได้อย่างปลอดภัย
🇮🇩Indonesian
aman
lemari besi tempat barang-barang berharga dapat disimpan dengan aman
🇵🇭Filipino
ligtas
strongbox kung saan maaaring ligtas na itago ang mga mahahalagang bagay
🇲🇾Malay
selamat
strongbox di mana barang berharga boleh disimpan dengan selamat
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
آمن
صندوق قوي حيث يمكن الاحتفاظ بالأشياء الثمينة بأمان
🇮🇷Persian
امن
جعبه محکمی که در آن می توان اشیاء قیمتی را با خیال راحت نگهداری کرد
🇹🇷Turkish
güvenli
değerli eşyaların güvenle saklanabileceği kasa
🇮🇱Hebrew
כַּסֶפֶת
מארז בו ניתן לשמור בבטחה חפצי ערך
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'safe'?
The primary meaning of 'safe' is 'strongbox where valuables can be safely kept'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'safe' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'safe' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'safe' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'safe' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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In your opinion, does the word 'safe' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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